Holidays in Ukraine

Holiday in Ukrainian tradition has always ranked special. All holidays of a Ukrainian calendar year are connected with working life of Ukrainian people. Each of them has its own peculiarities, traditions and rites.

STATE HOLIDAYS IN UKRAINE:
 
1 January New Year

1 January New Year 

New Year's Day is the first day of the new year. On the modern Gregorian calendar, it is celebrated on January 1.

8 March International Women’s Day

8 March International Women’s Day 

International Women’s Day is celebrated around the world each year on 8 March. Started as a political event, the holiday blended in the culture of many countries (countries of former Soviet Union)

1 May Workers’ Solidarity Day

1 May Labour Day

Labour Day  is an annual holiday celebrated all over the world that resulted from the labour union movement, to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers.

9 May Victory Day

9 May Victory Day

The Soviet Victory Day marks the capitulation of  Germany to the Soviet Union in the Second World War (also known as the Great Patriotic War in the Soviet Union and Ukraine).

28 June Constitution Day

28 June Constitution Day

Constitution Day is celebrated on the anniversary of the adoption of the constitution of Ukraine on 28 June 1996.

24 August Independence Day

24 August Independence Day

The Act of Declaration of Independence of Ukraine was adopted by the Ukrainian parliament on August 24, 1991. The Act established Ukraine as an independent, democratic state. Since 1992 this day is celebrated in Ukraine as Independence Day.

 

RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS UKRAINE: 
7 January Christmas
14 January Vasiliy the Great Memorial Day
19 January Epiphany
15 February Candlemas Day  
7 April Annunciation

UKRAINIAN EASTER: 
19 April – in 2009
4 April – in 2010
24 April – in 2011


15 June Trinity  11 September John Head Cutting 
7 July St. John Day 21 September Virgin Mary Birth
12 July St. Peter and Paul Day 27 September Exaltation of the Cross 
24 July St. Olga Day 14 October the Protection of the Virgin
28 July St. Vladimir Day 21 November Archangel Michael Day
2 August Prophet Elijah Day 4 December Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin
6 August St. Boris and Gleb Day 13 December Apostle Andrey Pervozvanniy Day
14 August the Poppy Saviour  17 December Great Martyr Varvara Day
19 August Transfiguration 19 December St. Nicholas Day
28 August Blessed Virgin Assumption  

Holiday shift. In case the state holiday falls onto the weekend (Saturday or Sunday), the weekend is prolonged for one more day. 

19.04
Easter is celebrated on Sunday. The time of Easter celebration is calculated by most Christian confessions according to the lunar-solar calendar. 
07.06 Trinity. Great Christian holiday celebrated on the 50th day after Easter in memory of Holy Spirit, condescending to the apostles, and dedicated to glorification of holy Trinity. 

Pay your attention that this list does not include professional and non-official holidays of Ukraine, and there are more than 60 of them.

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